Table 1.
The 10 leading causes of death by broad income group (2004).
| Low-income countries | Deaths in millions | % of deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Lower respiratory infections | 2.94 | 11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease | 2.47 | 9.4 |
| Diarrhoeal diseases | 1.81 | 6.9 |
| HIV/AIDS | 1.51 | 5.7 |
| Stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases | 1.48 | 5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0.94 | 3.6 |
| Tuberculosis | 0.91 | 3.5 |
| Neonatal infections | 0.90 | 3.4 |
| Malaria | 0.86 | 3.3 |
| Prematurity and low birth weight | 0.84 | 3.2 |
| High-income countries | Deaths in millions | % of deaths |
| Coronary heart disease | 1.33 | 16.3 |
| Stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases | 0.76 | 9.3 |
| Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers | 0.48 | 5.9 |
| Lower respiratory infections | 0.31 | 3.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0.29 | 3.5 |
| Alzheimer and other dementias | 0.28 | 3.4 |
| Colon and rectum cancers | 0.27 | 3.3 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.22 | 2.8 |
| Breast cancer | 0.16 | 2.0 |
| Stomach cancer | 0.14 | 1.8 |
Source: World Health Organization [10].